Question about buying Bannerlord on taleworlds website

[Cofic]

If you buy the game from the taleworlds website. Is it downloadable and playable without steam? And can you have the same game on steam as well if you so wish?

 

[Brynjahr]

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[Marcusreddsut]

Steam is the launcher, so I guess it won't be playable without Steam.
If you buy on TaleWorlds they will just give you the key to activate the product on Steam.
?

 

[Emil]

Doubt they'll go for non-Steam copies in 2020 for anti-cheat reasons, but also to avoid a larger grey market with keys. It's very likely any purchase button on their website will just lead to the Steam store page.

 

[R4MPZY]

Doubt they'll go for non-Steam copies in 2020 for anti-cheat reasons, but also to avoid a larger grey market with keys. It's very likely any purchase button on their website will just lead to the Steam store page.

You can buy all the previous M&B titles on their website though, it doesnt redirect to steam. But it does only provide a key to use on steam.

 

[Emil]

You can buy all the previous M&B titles on their website though, it doesnt redirect to steam. But it does only provide a key to use on steam.

Steam was still relatively new to non-valve games 10 years ago. It made sense to use CDs and non-DRM game versions back then.
There's no real purpose of having a non-DRM version today though, unless you wanna hack or attempt to gain a free copy of the game.
My first game on Steam which wasn't CS 1.6, TF or Half-life was Empire Total War in 2009 because I couldn't bother with the two CD-Roms.
I bought the first Mount & Blade via Amazon or some similar stupid third party back in 2010, until I bought it and Warband on Steam upon release.

 

[Cilcain]

Steam was still relatively new to non-valve games 10 years ago. It made sense to use CDs and non-DRM game versions back then.
There's no real purpose of having a non-DRM version today though, unless you wanna hack or attempt to gain a free copy of the game.
My first game on Steam which wasn't CS 1.6, TF or Half-life was Empire Total War in 2009 because I couldn't bother with the two CD-Roms.
I bought the first Mount & Blade via Amazon or some similar stupid third party back in 2010, until I bought it and Warband on Steam upon release.

Steam is at the bottom of my "preferred" list because I don't like being reliant on a third-party platform. I've bought Warband from Taleworlds and again on Gog (they had an offer on Viking Conquest too) but I wouldn't have bought it a second time on Steam. So I hope there's an option just to buy a copy from Taleworlds. They already have DRM that is lightweight/unobtrusive yet works okay (as far as I can tell).

 

[Cofic]

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The only post i saw was a person asking about where to buy the game because of the % cuts towards devs/platforms. Not about my specific question.

 

[Cofic]

Yes i also dont want to be reliant on a third-party platform. It can lead to multiple issues/problems. Steam server issues, laggs, forced updates leading into broken saves(esp during EA), having to have internet connection to play SP etc. But i would also like to have the option to use it for certain integration benefits(social/modding/etc) if so i desire. Some games already do this. I dont see whats the issue.

 

[Ford Perfect]

Yes i also dont want to be reliant on a third-party platform. It can lead to multiple issues/problems. Steam server issues, laggs, forced updates leading into broken saves(esp during EA), having to have internet connection to play SP etc. But i would also like to have the option to use it for certain integration benefits(social/modding/etc) if so i desire. Some games already do this. I dont see whats the issue.

Not 100% sure, but 99% sure that if you buy a key from talewords the only way you can use it is by activating it on steam. If you go on TW shop there is stated that they keys are for steam.

 

[Cofic]

Not 100% sure, but 99% sure that if you buy a key from talewords the only way you can use it is by activating it on steam. If you go on TW shop there is stated that they keys are for steam.

I dont know about the "only way you can use it" part, it doesnt say that anywhere. But yeh it does say they are redeemable on steam, which answers part of the question. But not the part if you can download and play the game without steam. I have a feeling you can, but im not sure. Would be nice to get a confirmation on this.

Sales FAQ from official store page for anyone interested
https://www.taleworlds.com/en/Support/SalesFAQ

 

[Tlap]

Yes i also dont want to be reliant on a third-party platform. It can lead to multiple issues/problems. Steam server issues, laggs, forced updates leading into broken saves(esp during EA), having to have internet connection to play SP etc. But i would also like to have the option to use it for certain integration benefits(social/modding/etc) if so i desire. Some games already do this. I dont see whats the issue.

You dont have to have internet connection to play SP on steam.

 

[Alenovic]

Steam is at the bottom of my "preferred" list because I don't like being reliant on a third-party platform. I've bought Warband from Taleworlds and again on Gog (they had an offer on Viking Conquest too) but I wouldn't have bought it a second time on Steam. So I hope there's an option just to buy a copy from Taleworlds. They already have DRM that is lightweight/unobtrusive yet works okay (as far as I can tell).

I've been using steam for years, and i didnt find anything that bothered me. I really like or actually love steam. I almost don't buy any games anymore that are not on steam.. I also don't like having 3-4 different digital libraries.. So steam it is for me till the end of days.

 

[Tlap]

I've been using steam for years, and i didnt find anything that bothered me. I really like or actually love steam. I almost don't buy any games anymore that are not on steam.. I also don't like having 3-4 different digital libraries.. So steam it is for me till the end of days.

Same for me ?